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FULLY ONE THOUSAND
GALLANT AMERICANS
FELL IN THE BATTLE
As the Result ot Yesterday's Gallant Attack Upon the Outposts
of Santiago When Spaniards Made a Tremendous
Stand on the Heights.
STILL LIGHTING
Recommenced the Attack on
Santiago this Morning at
Eight O’clock,
FULL DETAILS OF BATTLE
As Fought Yesterday Shafter To
il Admits that His Estimate
Last Night Was Too Low.
Sil>om v. July I—'At thia hour, 8 p. m..
the lighting continues.
The entire reserves of the lAmerican
army h ive !><■< n ordered to frou.t at once,
app ir. nily with the Intemtlon of forcing
our way into Santiago.
The troops tidvimid marly’ to the city
but the fontitic.itlons w. re very strong,
itml our losses are lit avy.
Officer! from the field estimate that our
killed and wounded are over 1.000.
The shells supposed to be front the
Spanish fleet did h. avy execution among
our troops.
inning a lull in th, fighting an im
pi.ss.ve iiicld. tut occurred. The Twenty
first infantry, well out. in front and suf
fering loss from Spanish fire, but the men
sang "t he Star Spangled llaaimr. ' even
those wounded Joining in the singing.
AIM WAS GOOD.
And Common Black Powder Smoke Made a
Good Mark.
New York. July \ dispatch to the
World, dated El I’.i-.i. Cuba. n.tr Santiago,
noon, Juy 1. says:
The lii 't artillery tight of the campaign
has just been ended by the silencing of the
Spairsh batery.
Th. wounded are still being picked up
as this despatch is hurried away.
At 7 o'clock this morning there was a
sullen boom. It was the lirst shot.
Promptly the Spanish began io answer
the challenge from the forts and trenches.
At 7:15 Crimes battery opened on the
Spanish troops to the right of the San Juan
block house.
The common powder used by our troops
smoked and was a fine target for the Span
ish field battery, which was probably serv
ed by Cervera’s marines, judging by the
accuracy of their aim at us. while our
smoke gave the enemy our range, flrimes'
could not locate the enemies’ guns, which
used smokeless powder, except approxi
mately. but was atistled as to the Span-
position.
Our men worked like mad. The Spanish
lire gradually slackened ami in less than
an hour ceased altogether.
iß.Uery A. of the Second artillery de
serves the credit for the victory. The bat
tery loss of officers is as follows:
I'nderwood. private.
illelm, private.
Wounded -George C. Heary, first ser
geant.
Veile. sergeant.
Cornford, sergeant.
Kene. corporal.'
The battery was supported by the Rough
Riders. 1,000 Cubans with a Hotchkiss gun.
a detachment from the Seventh cavalry
and a squad from Company C, of the Sec
ond cavalry.
The most of the Spanish shells flew low
over the cast batteries’ position and ex
ploded through them. The Rough Riders
had about ten men wounded, among them
R. Champlain, whose left elbow was badly
smashed.
The Cuban leader Gonzales, reports that
the Cubans lost about pventy killed and
wounded.
GREAT VICTORY .
DEARLY BOUGHT-
How the American Soldiers
Swarmed the Heights of
San Juan.
New York. July 2. —iA copyrighted Ji«-
pa’eh to the Evening World, dated two
miles from Santiago no July 1. says:
San Juan heights have fallen and the
way is now opened for an advance on
Morro
It is a glorious victory but very dearly
purchased. The place is the strongest
Spanish outpost. It is well fortified and
vallently 1. Gilded.
Th- position is an excellent one. The
San Juan hill is steep and an artillery
battery' is located on it. It also Is occupied
by th. barracks and other buildings but
the Am’tlcan troops stormed the heights
and Spanish valor had to yield to the bull
dog tenacity and courage of the 'Anglo-
Saxon.
As 1 write our troops are swarming up
the hill and covering It like ants.
The Spaniards .are demoralized. The
fighting has been ot the hardest kind an-1
our troops have suffered severely but the
enemy’s works are in their hands and
they do not count the cost.
El Caney is also ours The general ad
vance, which began at 3 p. m., was suc
cessful all along the line.
After driving the enemy out of Caney,
the troops took possession of the village
and destroyed the Spanish fort by which
it had been defended. The Spaniards fled
Into the city of Santiago, where they now
are.
The losses on both sides are heavy. A
bursting Spanish shell almost annihilated
an entire company of our troops.
SHAFTER ADMITS
LOW ESTIMATE.
Calls for a Hospital Ship and
Additional Doc
tors.
Washington, July2.—Owing to many
conflicting reports of the losses of the
America;! troops in yesterday’s battle it
was thought best by 'the war department
offit iai- to make public the text of Shaf
ter’s last dispatch, received this morning
at 4 o’clock. It is as follows:
“Siboney, via Playa del Este.—iFear I
have underestimated today’s casualties. A
large and thorough hospital ship should be
sent her at once to care for the wounded.
The chief surgeon says he has use for for
ty more medical officers. The ship must
bring a launch and boats for conveying
the wounded.
[Signed.] "Shafter.”
YESTEHDAY’S BATTLE.
The Details of the Fight As Given by the
Special Dispatches.
New York, July 2. —A dispatch to the
Herald from the headquarters of the
American army before Santiago, July 1,
via Playa del Este, says:
Major General Shafter this morning be
gan with great vigor the attack on the
outer defenses of Santiago. From three di
rections the American forces advanced to
ward the city; while Gen .Lawton and
Gen. Wheler were attacking Caney north
cast of Santiago, Gen. Kent was advanc
ing toward Ague-dores. Gen. Garcia, with
his Cuban troops, at the same time ap
proached Caney from the southeast and
the other divisions of the American army
pressed 'toward Santiago from the east, our
forces thus presenting a solid front from
.the coast to lien. Lmares northern de
fences.
Four members of the Twenty-first reg
iment of regulars were killed in the flght»
ing between Sevilla and Aguadores while
sixteen other Americans, all members of
the Twenty-first, were wounded. (Both ithe
American and Spanish fleets early joined
in the batle. While Admiral Sampson was
reducing the recently emplaced batteries
at Aguadores. Admiral Cervera’s fleet was
hurling shells in .the direction of the
American and Cuban lines.
Two batteries of light artillery, acting
under orders from Gen. Shafter, who went
to the front at the head of troops, began
the battle of Santiago by attacking Caney.
From this vilage a dircet road leads into
Santiago and the advance of our .troops
will be irresistible when they gain posses
sion of the road.
Wheeler’s Cavalry.
Gen. "Joe” Wheeler with a detachment
of his cavalry command, and Gen. Garicai
with his Cuban troops, quiekly joined
Gen. Lawton’s men in the advance upon
Caney. The Spaniards for a time fought
desperately to prevent Caney from fall
ing into the hands of our forces. It was a
vain effort. Before the fighting had been
long under way the Americans and Cu
bans gained advantage. Foot by foot the
enemy was driven back into the village.
It was evident after .the first hour’s fight
ing that Gen. Shafter accurately guaged
the strength of the enemy and that he
would be able to drive the Spaniards into
Santiago at his pleasure. It was with dif
ficulty tha the commanding officers re
strained the ardor of our Troops until the
hour for beginning the attack came. The
enthusiasm of the .American troops was
intense and their spirit communicated
itself quickly to the Cubans. All have
shared the belief of Gen. Shafter that
Santiago could be taken by a sharp per
sistent attack and they have been impa
tient to advance.
Brunt of Battle.
Brig.-Gen. Kent, who commanded the
centre of the general line of attack,
started the Twenty-first regiment of the
regulars towards Aguadores at the same
hour that Gen. Lawton's men advanced
toward Caney. Upon these troops fell the
brunt of battle to the southeast of Santia
go during he early hours of the day.
There was desperate fighting about
Aguadores. Acting under orders from Gen.
Linares the Spaniards at that poin-t re
turned the American fire with a fury that
aroused our men to the fiercest determin
ation.
They boldly faced the enemy's fire,
holding the groud tenaciously and press
ing forward whenever an opportunity to
gain an advance in the footing presented
itself. In their operation about Aguadores
the Americans were greatly encouraged by
the work of the fleet which injured heavy
fire into the line of the Spaniards.
From t he Si-a.
Admiral Sampson ordered the New York.
Gloucester and Sewanee to attack the bat
teries recently erected to the aest of Mor
ro.Th vesels engaged he batterits at short
range and left only the scarred hillside
to show where the batteries had been lo
cated.
The Massachusetts and the New YoYk
then opened with their big guns, plunging
a heavy fire into the enemy's line. Com
mon shell and reduced charges were used
forthe 1 purpose and they demoralized the
enemy's ranks. The shells were fired at
a high elevation so as to clear the tower
ing coast ridge. The Newark joined the
fleet today at noon, and the lowa steamed
within 1.000 yards of Morro castle. Ad
miral Sampson signalled from the flaeship
for the lowa to engage Morro. but a few
minute's later, just as the lowa was about
to open fire the annulling pennant was
hoisted.
The Harvard arrived this nievrnning At
Al tares with 1,800 Michigan volunteers.
They were hurried ashore and hastened to
join the American line. As the enemy was
prosed back toward Santiago, both at Ca
ney and Aguadores. the progress of our
forces was in entire harmony with the
plans of Gen. Shafter. Our lines thus be
came more closely knit and now the
Americans and Cubans presented a con
tinuous front from the southeast to the
north of the city. On the right of Caney
now is Gen. Lawon with three brigades,
the first under Col. J. Vanhorn, command
(Continued on fourth page.)
THE MACON o ‘ssaxSnoo J° ws.
DEEP CONCERN
IN WASHINGTON
Conferences Are Being Held
Between the Secretary
and Others.
HELP 10 THE WOUROED.
The Surgeon General Will Send
Out More Hslp at Once—Miles
Watches His Map.
Washington, July 2. —The profundest
concern throughout military and official
circles marked the opening of the second
day on which the battle of Santiago is be
ing fought.
The desperate character of the fighting is
now fully known. The information is, in
aldition to the report made by Shafter last
last at midnight, when he roughly esti
mated the casualties at about 400.
Later reports, official and direct from
the field, indicate that these estimates are
far too low.
Shafter had not up till this moring plac
ed and exact figure on the loss, but made
it clear that the first estimate of 400 was
much short of the actual loss.
The Associated ’Press dispatch from the
field give the caualties as about 1,000 is
in line with Shafter’s later intimation, al
though he sets no figure.
Military authorities were alert early in
the day despite the fact that they bad
been up well through the night in anxious
waiting for the latest reports.
Alger and Corbin held a conference as
soon as the secretary arrived. Then Sur
geon General Stonebridge was sent for and
joined the conference.
It is understood that the surgeon general
will send a large force of medical officers,
some forty or fifty, in addition to those al
read with Shafter.
Neither the secretarj' or General Corbin
will add anything to the information given
out at midnight.
An impressive seriousness pervaded all
military centers . The news that our gal
lant men had pressed their way foot by
foot up to the commanding plateau of Co
ney, was welcome indeed, but there is now
a full realization that it has been done In
the face of the withering fire instead of a
skirmish of the right flank, as indicated in
the later dispatches yesterday.
It is now clear that a general engage
ment and a terrific one has been fought
under a broiling tropical sun and in the
tangled vegetation northeast of Santiago.
(Miles and his staff were together early
in th- day. Spread on the general’s desk
was a map showing the minutest details
of every roadway, trail and elevation about
Santiago.
The general traced the line of operations
and the probable line of action in progress.
He spoke gravely of the fierceness of the
fighting yesterday. From a stragetic point
of view Lawton’s taking Caney yesterday
gave an elevation on the right wing serv
ing the double purpose of diverting the en
emy from the left and opening the way to
our left wing and also giving our troops a
more commanding sweep of the enemies
northern defences.
Incidentally, it acomplished the impor
tant purpose, at least to some extent, of
preventing Pando coming .lawn with re
inforcements from the north and turning
our right flank.
SUB PLENA
FOR MEETING.
Os the Georgia Bar Associa
tion Sent Out bv Hon.
Walter Hill.
The Georgia ißar Asociation will meet
in Atlanta on July 7 an remain in session
two dayg. Mr. Walter <B. Hill, chairman
ofv the executive committee, has written
a unique letter, which he calls an encycli
cal, calling on the members to be present,
and siting forth the program, which is
both timely and interesting.
International questions growing out of
the war are to be discussed. Other live
questions on the program are the munici
pal tax exemption to encourage manufac
tures. the election of judges by the peo
people, and the limitation of the lective
franchise. The annual address of Presi-
John W. Akin and Hon. J. R. Lamar’s
article on Georgia law books are looked
forward to with especial interest. Rem
iniscences of the wit and humor of the
Georgia bar will be a pleasant feature.
At the close of the second day there
will, be a banquet, and Mr. Moris Bran
don. of Atlanta, is in charge of the ar
rangements. *
Mr. Hill’S communication begins as fol
lows:
’’lt has been the custom of the secreta
ry of the Georgia Bar Asociation about
this time to Issue an annual encyclical
summoning the faithful to the annual
meeting.
“Our secretary is now a lieutenant in
the regiment of immunes; not that oi|
friend and secretary has ever had yellow
fever, but he is eligible under the elas
tic language of the act of congress pro
viding that such regiment shall be com
posed of immunes ’ as far as possible.’
"We do not propose to succumb to the
Latin race this year in the slightest par
ticular, not even to the extent of yielding
to the Latin maxim, ‘inter anna silent
leges.’
"In the absence of the secretary it de
volves on me to issue this annual subpoe
na enjoining our members, both hohorary
and active, that laying aside all other du
ties and pleasure, they be and appear at
the supreme court room, at Atlanta, on
the 7th and Sth of July next.
"For controlling reasons the executive
committee has changed the place of meet
ing from Cumberland island to Atlanta,
the date remaining, however, the same as
heretofore fixed, and as above stated.”
NOW PANDO -
IS ON HAND.
He is Reported to Have Ar
rived With Reinforce
ments,
New York, July 2. —A special dispatch
from Playa del Este to the Evening
World quotes Gen. Garcia as authority for
the statement that Gen. Pando has en
tered Santiago with six thousand soldiers,
reinforcing Gen. Linares.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY JULY 2 1898.
INSURGENTS
VICTORIOUS
Battle Fought in the Pinar del
Rio With the Span
ish,
SPANISH SOLDIERS DESERT
And Offer Their Services to the In
surgents—The Report to the
’Cuban Junta.
New York, July 2. —According to advices
received by the 'Cuban junta, Diaz, in
command of the Sixth Cuban army cprps*
in Pinar del Rio, had recently a battle
with the Spanish troops in the western
part of the province in which he came off
victorious, taking a great many prisoners.
The Spanish loss was heavy while the Cu
bans lost less than fifty men.
After the battle half of the company of
soldiers from the Spanish garrisons march
ed to the Cuban camp, with their guns and
amunition and offered their services, giv
ing as their reason for desertioi ill treat
ment on the part of the officers and insuf
ficient food.
■General Diaz, has with him about 5,000
soldiers well armed and equipped and a
large number of reconcentradoes, who are
without arms. The food supply is xery
short however, and it is with great diffi
culty that frequent foraging expeditions
keep the camp partly supplied with food.
There has been much suffering among the
reconcentradoes, but it has been greatly
alleviated since they left the cities and
joined the insurgent armies.
Four Spanish spies were caught in the
Cuban camp, and after a speedv trial by
courtmartial, they were sentenced and
promptly shot. The Spanish prisoners are
kept under close guard, but are fed and
well treated. Hitherto it ha s been the
practice to release the Spanish captured
after depriving them, of their arms and
amunition, but it is now the purpose of
General Diaz to keep the prisoners in or
der that they may be exchanged for Cu
bans and United States soldiers taken pris
oner.' by the Spaniards.
The battle which resulted so favorably
for General Diaz’s forces was one of the
fiercest engagements which have taken
place in Pinar del 'Rio, and lasted the
greater part of a day. Both sides fought
in guerrilla fashion, but the Spaniards
were forced to withdraw before the heavy
and constant fire of the Cubans. Nearly
all the amunition in the Cuban camp was
used up and the insurgents will be in a
poor condition for another fight unless
they can get new supplies.
WAR BALLOON
Used for the First Time in
Historv of This
Country.
New York, July 2.—A dispatch to the
Press from Siboney, Cuba, June 30, via
Playa del Este says:
.For the first time in the history of the
United States a war balloon was sent up
this afternoon, making observations of in
calculable benefit to General Shafter's
forces in the field occupied bv the enemy
and over the doomed city of Santiago. It
was manned by two members of the signal
corps. Os all the ’reconnoissences made
to the Spanish lines by spie from our army
no information obtained by them has
been so valuable as that obtained by the
observers in the balloon.
Since the embarkation of the troops and
the march made toward Santiago mem
bers of the signal corps have been anxious
to try the balloon and today permission
was given to try it. Preparations for send
ing up the air ship were speedily made, the
hydrogen gas generator for charging was
brought and the wagon containing the
reels for cable which was to hold it cap
tive was put together.
When everything was ready two mem
bers of the signal corps entered the car
the guy ropes were released and the bal
loon, like some monster of life, shot up
into the air while the soldiers cheered
their comrades who were going on a mis
sion full of peril. The balloon was sent up
from an open elevated space not far from
General Shafter’s headquarters near Sibo
ney. While it soared in the air, seeming
to almost touch the cloudless sky fully
1,800 feet above the ground, it was in plain
view of the army and the warships lying
off the coast. They watched it with the
greatest interest, and no doubt it was with
mixed feelings of wonderment and fea* -
that the officers and men In the Spanish
army, in Cervera’s fleet and the people of
Santiago viewed it soaring over the ter
ritory held by them.
The men in the balloon were soon aware
they had been sighted by the Spaniards,
for messengers ran* about and shots, evi
dently from the main guns, were aimed at
them. Tbe swaying motion of the gas bag
prevented any of the projectiles from hit
ting it. and the Spaniards soon gave up,
evidently not ■wishing to waste ammuni
tion.
Everything that could be desired was
seen by the men in the balloon.
In the harbor of Santiago Cervera’s ships
lay placidly at anchor, and now and then
launches could be seen passing back and
forth after them with their telescopes tbe
Spanish warships, the camps and the city
were brought into close range, but all the
information gained is in the possession of
General Shafter and some of the mem
ber; of his staff. Sketches and maps were
drawn showing the enemy’s loci'ioi.
CASTLE OPENING.
Next Monday Night Will be an Important
Event.
The opening of the Pythian castle on
Monday night will be an important event
and will be attended by large numbers of
people.
A fine program of music will be render
ed by the band, which will give a prom
enade concent while building is Inspected
by the public.
The castle is one of the finest buildings
in tMaeon. The public is cordially invited
to be present.
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office, 131 Cotton ave.
SPANIARDS DO
NOT BURY DEAD
Leave Their Wounded on the
Field to Die While Buz
zards Abound.
BODIES WERE MUTIBILD,
One of Men Who-Took Part in Fight
at Guantanamo Says Positively
that Was Done.
New York, July 2.—As soon as the Pan
ther, which is now at the Brooklyn navy
yard, receives her armament it is ex
pected that she will join the new flying
squadron of Commodore Watson, which Is
being formed to harrass the Spanish coast.
The Panther will carry a complement of
284 sailors and marines. The battery will
consist of six 5-inch and four rapid-fire
guns. It was from the Panther that the
first body of troops, consisting of 600 ma
rines, was landed at Guantanamo.
A man on the Panther who was present
when Surgeon John Blair Gibs was killed
told the following story of the killing:
“Surgeon Gibbs was shot while dressing
a wound. The bullets were spattering
about like hail. Gibbs had cleaned the
wound of the man and was dressing it
when he was struck. The bullet, a Mauser,
mushroomed. It went in at the left temple
and came out at the right. Where it went
in the hple was about the size of a lead
pencil. Where it came out it was as big
around as a tea cup.
“He was leaning over at the time and
fell forward on his face. When picked up
he was dead.
“The stories that our men were not mu
tilated Is wrong. I know what I am talk
ing about. Sergt. Smith’s body was muti
lated. His heart had been cut out when
we found him. He was so badly chopped
up that all we could do was to bury him
where he was.
“The day of the last fight Capt. Elliott’s
men closed up a well that gave the Span
iards drinking water. After the fight we
found forty-seven dead Spaniards that had
tried to reach a stream to get water. They
had dragged themselves to it and when on
its bank they died.
“We sent the Baby McCalla—that is the
name of the Marblehead’s launch —to, the
city of Guantanamo under a flag of truce
and asked the Spaniards to bury their
dead. We told them they might send men
out and they would not be interfered with.
They did not do it. We sent them word
again but they refused to bury their dead
The buzzards were about in swarms and
the sight was a sickening one.
“The treatment of the Spanish wounded
is terrible. They leave them on the field to
die. There ire no ambulance corps in their
army and their soldiers are naked. Their
guerillas wear a roughly fashioned palm
leaif hat; another palm leaf is a mask, a
cartridge belt, a machete, a rifle and a
pair of shoe soles tied on like sandals, is
their make-up.
The Cubans go about the same way,
and make no prisoners. They cut the
Spanish throats and smile.”
LONDON PAPERS.
Opinions of Weeklies on the War Situa
tion.
London, July 2. —None of the weeklies
doubt that there will be an American vic
tory at Santiago de Cuba. The Spectator,
however, says:
“l’'i« evidences are tint Gener il Linares
does not intend to fight with his back to
the wall.” The Spectator believes that he
will blow up the squadron, abandon San
tiago and commence a guerrilla warfare.
The weeklies concur also in the opinion
that Admiral Camara will be too late to
save the Philippines.
The Speaker thiuks the dispatch of an
American'squadron to the coast of Spain
may arouse enthusiasm in Spain, but this
is not likely to continue when t bombard
ment is once begun.
The Best K< medy for Flux.
Mr. John Mathais, a well-known stock
dealer of Pulaski, Ky., says: “After suf
fering for over a week with flux, and my
physician having failed to relieve me. I
was advised to try Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and have
the pleasure of stating that the half of
one bottle cured me.” For sale by H. J.
Umar & Sons, druggists.
LIVELY SCENES
AT CAMP PRICE.
The Third Regiment is Well
Satisfied—How Men En
joy Life.
Everybody at Camp Price is now very
well satisfied. The men and officers have
been assigned to quarters and this makes
every one better satisfied.
The first battalion drill was held yes
terday afternoon and considering the ex
perience the men have had in company
drill it was a splendid exhibition.
Nearly all of the companies have their
full quota of men and the remaining ones
will be filled in a few days.
The soldiers are all playing baseball to
amuse themselves. Capt. Wilson’s com
pany has the best team in camp. They
have won the majority of the games
played and today they will meet the Ma
con team.
The men will all have to be in camp at
10:45 hereafter unless they have a pass
which is approved by the captain and
regimental commander.
A trumpet corps has been organized by
Co|. Ray. There are two men selected from
each company and they are under the in
struction ot Regimental Musician Bil
lingely of the Second Georgia Volunteers.
The men will soon be supplied with trum
pets and will then learn more rapidly.
The men are learning their marching
drill very well and the non-commissioned
officers deserve a great deal of credit for
the patience they have shown with the
new recruits
The scenes about camp every afternoon
are very interesting. A large crowd from
the city is always down and they are roy
ally treated by the soldiers.
The men feel lively themselves evt'y
afternoon and they engage in boxing,
wrestling and running. Some have musi
cal instruments and they make some
really good music. The camfi ha? some
very good dancers and the boys are think
ing of giving a minstrel show on the
Fourth.
The services at the camp last night
were we4l attended and another large
crowd of people from the city were pres
ent. The Consolidated line ha-s a splen
did schedule to the park.
Tatnell Square Presbyterian—Prea-ching
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by Dr. Morris. The
regular quarterly communion at the
morning service. Seats all free and all
invited.
JUDGE J, P, ROSS
WILL INTRODUCE
Governor Atkinson When He
Speaks in Macon on
Mondav.
GREAT MILITARY PARADE
Os the Third Regiment—Program of
Events on the Great Fourth
of July.
Everything is now complete and ready
for the entertainment which will be given
by the Library Association on the Fourth
of July.
•Everybody will decorate their houses on
that day. Almost all the nr-rehants in the
city have promised to decorate their stores
Monday.
The street cars, hacks, private convey
ances and all sorts of turnouts will be
decora t< d.
Most of the private residences will pre
sent a good appearance.
The walking matched will begin at 1
o’clock and continue until 4. About forty
men have entered this race.
At 2:30 the Third regiment, in command
of Colonel Ray, wil form at the Confeder
ate monument and headed by Card’s band,
will march to the park. Following the
regiment will be the officers of the libra
ry, mayor aqd council and citizens.
The game of ball between IMacon and the
regiment will be called at 4 o’clock. This
will prove to be an exciting game, as
both sides have spendid teams.
Governor Atkinson and staff will arrive
at 11 o’clock 'Monday and will be driven to
the Lanier House, where a reception will
be tendered them.
At 5:30 the flag now on exhibition in
Phillips’ window, will be presented to the
regiment by Governor Atkinson. Gover
nor Atkinson will be introduced by Judge
John P. Ross.
The melon eating contest takes place
Immediately after the flag presentation.
The songs by the children’s chorus will
conclude the exercises of the day.
Monday will be a great day for Macon.
FOR THFfOURTH.
Flags and Bunting Available
for Decorating. -
A great many people have made inquiries
concerning flags and bunting for decorat
ing purposes, the disposition seenfing to be
to dress the city in holiday attire.
In this connection the mereh.apts and cit
izens generally will be interested in learn
ing that Mr. Frank Powers, with his usual
enterprise and foresight, has provided the
Old Curiosity Shop With flags anil bunting
enough to decorate two towrjs the size of
Macon. And he has put a price on it that
will make it easy for everyone to decor
ate on the Fourth. He has flags of every
size and price.
It is to be hoped that everyone will lis
play the national colors on Monday. They
should float not only from every store, and
office, but from every residence in Macon
Snd suburbs.
MR. RANDOLPH’S STA C F.
Commander of Sons of Veterans Will Make
Some Appointments.
It is understood that the staff appointed
by 'Commander Davies of the United Sons
of Veterans of 'Georgia will'not be changed
but that additions will be made, to it by
Slate Commander Hollins .R. Randolph,
the successor of Captain Davies.
Following is the staff of the commander:
Messrs. William iM. - Kersh, Shephard
Bryan, Hugh Dorsey, W. J. Mallard, Jr.,
John Hynds, of Atlanta; Mr. John L. Har
deman, of IMacon; Mr. John W. Bennett,
of Waycross; Mr. John D. Walker, of
Sparta; >Mr. W. F. Little, of Louisville;
•Mr. C. G. Moore, of Crawfordville; Mr. C.
K. Pittman, ot Cedartown; Mr. A. J.
-Vickers, of Fayetteville; Mr. N. H. >Mc-
Laws, of Savannah; Mr. C. E. Hutchinson,
of Flowery Branch; Mr. J. S. Ayres, of
Jefferson; Mr. J. S. Chambers, of Homer,
and Mr. J. W. Shields, of Thomason.
Commander Hollins N. Randolph, of the
Sons of Veterans of Georgia, says that it
is his purpose before the reunion to visit
the camps of the Sons of Veterans in the
state and do all in bis power to awaken
enthusiasm among the young men in the
reunion. There are about thirty of these
camps, comprising considerably over 1,000
Sons of Veterans. Commander Randolph
will organize more camps, and hopes to
be able to bring 2.000 Sons of Veterans to
the reunion from Georgia to co-operate
with the Confederate Veterans in making
the occasion a grand success.
HORACE EDWARDS
Reported to Have Been Seriously Hurt in
North Carolina.
News was received in Macon this morn
ing that Mr. Horance Edwards was se
riously if not fatally hurt in an accident
in North Carolina this morning.
The details of the accident are not known
beyond the-fact that >Mr. Edwards was on
his way to Murphy, N. C., and that his’
train was wrecked. The information that
he is seriously hurt was conveyed to his
mother by telegram.
GETTINGREADY.
Evidences that the Order to
Move from Chickamauga
Will Come Soon.
Chickamauga. July 2.—Today is «xeee<l
ingly warm at Camp Thomas and the n
again experience trouble in getting through
the drills.
The work of paying the army 1s the main
feature of the day. Although the army in
camp here has received no immediate or
ders to move to the front, preparations for
such an event are going on.
Ever since the arrival of this army all
the railroads have concentrated a large lot
of coaches at this point. These cars re
mained on the siding in a rather pronis
cous way until today when the raUraads
began the work of straightening them out
and making three cars up into trainx.
A new White machine, ■»> *
A new Household machine, "
A new Domestic machine.
Your choice for $27.50 cash, Monday
only. New Home office, 131 Cotton ave.
Sightly,
Made Rightly, .
W /Z <277z Nightly,
Is the model of our Night Shirts consist
ing of \\ hite and Fancy Goods n feather I
weight, neckless and Nainsook. If you
wish to be comfortable wear one of these
comforts.
... 1 he swellest line in the city.
t Indian Spring Water. I
J No long li tof testimonials ne- J
J cessary. The medicinal value J
of Iridian Spring water is well
4* known to Maconites j
J Tickets for daily delivery 14% T
i’ cents per half gallon. 4*
g ‘The Wigwam” Indian Spring 4»
4* Delivery System.
T. 0. PARKER, Proprietor.
J Phone No. 6. ~ ~ $
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Eyes Hurt You?
No wonder. It’s a terrible strain to read all
these war bulletins. Bring your eyes here and
let our Mr. Crasley, a thorough competent opti
cian, lit yon with a pair of neat glasses that will
relieve the strain and stop the “hurting.” No
charge for examinations and the glasses only
cost SI.OO and up.
RPPI flMfl The Jeweler,
Triangular Block.
men’s Fancy Cheviot, cassimere
Homespun and worsted suits.
$ 5.65 for $ 7.50 qualities
7.85 for 10.00 qualities
9.35 for 12.50 qualities
11.75 for 15.00 qualities
14.85 for 18.00 qualities
16.25 for 20.00 qualities
Broken Lines of Neckwear
at Reductions.
Hleh’s Black and Blue Skeleton Serge Coals.
$2.75 for $3.50 qualities
3.00 for 4.00 qualities
3.50 for 4.50 qualities
4.00 for 5.00 qualities
4.50 for 6.00 qualities
6.00 for 7.50 qualities
Strictly Cash==No Credit.
MACON.,..GA,
ITloneu on Hand.
Ixmns on real estate. Raay menthly
payments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen, Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Mamin. Ga.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS